Translation of "detain" into Italian

trattenere, detenere, ritenere are the top translations of "detain" into Italian.

detain verb grammar

Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention. [..]

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  • trattenere

    verb

    to put under custody [..]

    Tom was detained by the police.

    Tom è stato trattenuto dalla polizia.

  • detenere

    verb

    to put under custody

    A few hours later, news started to come out about the release of some of the detained activists.

    Alcune ore più tardi, si sono diffuse le prime notizie sul rilascio di alcuni degli attivisti detenuti.

  • ritenere

    verb

    I do not need to detain the House with a lot of the technical details relating to those texts.

    Non ritengo necessario intrattenere a lungo l' Assemblea sulle peculiarità tecniche dei testi in questione.

  • Less frequent translations

    • arrestare
    • fermare
    • bloccare
    • impedire
    • opprimere
    • frenare
    • incarcerare
    • imprigionare
    • tenere
    • interrompere
    • controllare
    • ostacolare
    • ritardare
    • privare
    • allontanare
    • distogliere
    • sbattere
    • disturbare
    • prevenire
    • opporsi
    • proibire
    • intasare
    • difendere
    • tenere lontano

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